The Coming of Age of American Sign Language.

Stewart, David A.; Akamatsu, C. Tane

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ERIC Number: EJ377127

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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The Coming of Age of American Sign Language.

Stewart, David A.; Akamatsu, C. Tane

Anthropology and Education Quarterly, v19 n3 p235-52 Sep 1988

Examines the social rejection and acceptance of American Sign Language (ASL) since its introduction in schools for the deaf in 1817. Concludes that the evolutionary nature of ASL binds its use to the deaf community. (Author/FMW)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Trends, Ethnography, Finger Spelling, Legislation, Manual Communication, Sign Language, Teaching Methods, Total Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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